Sanitary hairbrush or duster



Jan. 22, 1952 F. c. HERGERT 2,582,992

SANITARY HAIRBRUSH 0R DUSTER Filed Aug. 11, 1947 I I r l I I i I Frank 6- Hergerr INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARY HAIRBRUSH R DUSTER Frank C. Hergert, Buffalo, N. Y.

Application August 11, 1947, Serial No. 767,873

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brushes or dusters and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a brush or duster for use in barber shops, for use in applying powder to infants, as a household du ster, or the like wherein the duster head is preferably of a tissue, crepe, other types of paper, cloth, feathers, hair, string, plastic or any other pliable material construction so that the same may be discarded after use without effecting an appreciable cost to the user.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a brush or duster embodying novel means for retaining the bristles thereof in a closed and compact position when not in use.

Another important object of the present invention is' the provision of a brush or duster so designed as to permit the duster head thereof to be quickly and readily applied to or removed from the handle of the device.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a brush or duster that is simple and practical in construction, neat and attractive in appearance, quite inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming 9 part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank forming the duster head embracing member;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the elements forming the cluster head;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a duster constructed in accordance with the present invention, and with parts thereof broken away and shown in section;

Figure 4 is a front elevational view showing the embracing member applied to the duster head; and,

Figure 5 is perspective view of the blank forming the wrapper for the duster head in slightly modified form. 7

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral I4 represents the duster head generally comprising a plurality of elongated strips 5 E of crepe paper, tissue paper, plastic or any other suitable inexpensive strips of flexible material that form the bristles for the dusterhead. It is preferred, that the strips or 2 bristles be made from sheets of the above mentioned material. The method of making slits in the material, to form the strips, may best be accomplished by the use of a suitable machine wherein a plurality of layers of juxtaposed sheets are stacked to be out by the machine to provide the desired strips. However, it should be noted that pieces of cord, feathers or the like may also be employed to formulate the desired strips or bristles Without reducing the effect thereof. A group of these strips are then loosely packed together in cylindrical form, as shown in Figure 2, and are held in a compact position by a cylindrical wrapper or closure designated generally by the numeral l8, embracing the bristles, as shown best in Figure 4 of the drawings.

It is preferred, that this wrapper be formed from a substantially rectangular blank, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, and that the wrapper be provided with a plurality of transversely spaced aligned slits or weakened portions 20. A finger gripping tab or portion 22 projects outwardly from one edge of the sheet adjacent slits 2E} facilitating the removal of an intermediate portion 24 of the wrapper from itself. Also, longitudinally spaced aligned slits or weakened portions 26 are provided in the wrapper communicating with slits 2|] at right angles, with a tab or finger gripping portion 28 adjacent these last mentioned slits facilitating the removal of the lower portion 32 of the wrapper from the upper portion 30. When the bristles and the wrapper are in the form of a cylinder as shown in Figure 4, it is merely necessary to insert the upper portion of the wrapper and the bristles into a tapered bore 34 provided in one end of a suitable handle 36. This bore is provided with internal threads 38 either annularly or spirally formed, facilitating frictional gripping of the wrapper and the bristles within the bore upon a slight inward twisting movement of the wrapper within the bore.

Having thus applied the bristles and wrapper in the bore, to remove the wrapper it is merely necessary to pull tab 22 outwardly, and separate the weakened portion 22 and the intermediate portion 24 is removed from the wrapper. Then, by pulling tab 28 toward the handle, the lower portion 32 of the wrapper is removed from the upper portion 30, exposing the bristles for use, as shown in Figure 3.

Reference is now directed to Figure 5, wherein there is disclosed a wrapper 40 for the bristles in slightly modified form. In this embodiment, the wrapper blank is in substantially rectangular form having its longitudinal edges folded inwardly upon each other and secured thereto, to provide a cylindrical element that embraces the bristles to hold the same in a compact form. A transverse rip cord 42 is secured to the inner face of the wrapper 40 opposing a weakened portion in the wrapper with one terminal portion 44 of the cord projecting outwardly from one edge of the wrapper. Also, the wrapper is provided with a longitudinal"- ri :cord 46 intersecting the transverse rip cord 42 at right angles, and opposing a longitudinal weakened portion in the wrapper. One terminal portion 48 of the cord 46 projects outwardly of the wrapper to facilitate-convenient bi-secting of the lower portion 50 of the wrapper from the upper portion 52.

Obviously, any other suitablemeans may be employed whereby the cover may be separable from the bristles for quickly and readily exposing the bristles for instant. use, without deviating from the-iscope of the present invention. However it'hasabeen found that by introducing means for separating the upper portion of the wrapper item the lower portion and then bi-secting the .lower portion of the wrapper, the'bristles will'be exposed intheminimum-time without in any way destroying any of the bristles.

The general idea of the above inventionis to provide: a brush used by barbers, beauticians or anyone desirous of "having a sanitary brush, whichimay be conveniently stored and readily accessible. "Afterthe brush has been used once oni'an individuaLthe-brushor duster head is then -.discardediand replacednby a newsanitary filler brush or: head-formed of the above materials.

In view of the foregoingdescription taken :in conjunctionwith-the accompanying drawings it ;is believed that a clear understanding of the construction', operation andadvantages of the device will zbe quite apparent to .those skilled in. this art. 40

.A imore. detailed'description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

. zItris to be understood-however, :that even 5 described and the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A sanitary duster comprising a plurality of strips of sheet material forming bristles and hav- .ing inner end portions; a wrapper embracing said bristles and including an inner end'portion disposed about the inner end portions of said bristles, a circumferentially disposed weakened areaprovidedin said wrapper adjacent; the inner end portion of said wrapper, a further weakened=area-provided in said wrapper and intersect- .ing..the firstnamed weakened area, a first rip cord secured to the inner surface of said wrapper and against the first mentioned weakened area.

said first rip cord having an end projecting from the wrapper -for :removing' the .first mentioned weakened area provided in said wrapper and a further ripccordzsecured to the inner surface-of said' wrapper and against saidfurther weakened 'area, rsaid further cord having anend extending iromsaid wrapper.

FRANK C. HERGERT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references'are of' r'ecorddn :the

file of this patent:

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FOREIGN PATENTS :Number v Country .Date

199,047 Switzerland Oct. 1-7, 1938 

